Allegations of Plagiarism: Romeela Mohee Defends

Yesterday, Tuesday, April 1, she held a press conference to respond to criticism that an extract from the conclusion of a report she wrote with one of his students is identical to that of another report.

"These practices are common to all universities in the world. We are allowed to include extracts containing up to 300 words. The report in question, we used a sample of 77 words in a document of 22 sheets. " Since the beginning of the week, an anonymous letter accusing Romeela Mohee and Ackmez Mudhoo have resumed, in a report published in 2012, excerpts from a journal published two years earlier by Sciencemag.

According to this letter, which comes from a student, concludes in report of Mohee-Mudhoo contains no reference or footnote page. Romeela Mohee states that his publishers Scrivener Publishing LLC , which use sophisticated software to detect such crimes, found nothing abnormal.

"The extracts were referenced twice in the report. And in conclusion, there is no need to reference, " she said.

Previously, Professor Soodursun Jugessur, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of UoM, who was alongside Romeela Mohee, spoke in favour of she. He said he "personally" did some research and found that it had "never been any question of plagiarism."

Requested by the lexpress, the lawyer Neil Pillay, who knows in copyrighting, says it is vital to reference whenever you cite the work of a person for the job "is recognized at its fair value."

However, he added that talk of plagiarism in this case it is "maybe push the envelope too far. "Former high-ranking officer of the UoM, who requested anonymity, says it is essential reference each excerpt is quoted.